Cats don't caress us-they caress themselves on us.

The most civilized people are as near to barbarism as the most polished steel is to rust. Nations, like metals, have only a superficial brilliancy.

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way.

The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or Marc Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but never Marc Aurelius.

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes.

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.

The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance with envy.

Opinions, theories, and systems pass by turns over the grindstone of time, which at first gives them brilliancy and sharpness, but finally wears them out.

You can’t lead without love, and more importantly, you can’t leave a legacy without love.

Be selfish and take good care of you first. When you are your best, you can best help others.

Christmas is the day that holds all time together.

The fundamental force behind the Second Amendment is to empower the people and give them the greatest measure of authority over the tyranny of runaway government.

Tim Robbins had real confidence in college. He literally stole actors from the theater department at UCLA to be in his plays. The department heads got so mad at him

The majority of my symphonies are tombstones.

It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.

It is hostile to a democratic system to involve the judiciary in the politics of the people.

Oh, how we need to wake up to the fact that the Holy Spirit’s blessing and power is the key to everything.

In separateness only does love learn definition.